The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism.
Born in 1980, Ben Wilson's first book was published when he was just 24, and he is one of our most acclaimed young historians. He lives in Suffolk.
One of the rising stars of historical writing - IRISH TIMESCompelling ... Wilson's mastering of 1,500 years of naval history is no small achievement - SUNDAY TIMESOne of our finest young historians ... With such a variety of peaks and troughs to choose from, this book can only generate discussion: it is, in its essence, a book about rise and fall that explodes the notion of rise and fall. It is a wonderful book because it does not tell the answer from on high but, instead, it asks the question: what do you think? - DAILY TELEGRAPHWilson has a flair amounting almost to genius - OBSERVER
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